Abstract
Sustainability development, as a concept, is becoming an important topic for discussion within the maritime industry due to its environmental impact and intensification of the compliance framework. Achieving sustainable development will require involvement from the industry diverse stakeholders. Yet the ongoing discussions and research studies on promoting sustainability within the maritime industry gave no attention to engaging the various stakeholders existing and/or operating within the industrial or professional cluster, whose absence from the decision-making processes may fail to address sustainability issues within the industry. This study argues in support of actively engaging the maritime industry diverse stakeholders to foster the implementation of sustainable development. Based on desk research and validation from subject experts, we propose a conceptual engagement framework that may be adopted by shipping entities to correctly identify and engage the industry key stakeholders towards promoting sustainable development.
Highlights
The maritime industry is a significant source of economic growth, innovation and value-creating business sector
These views suggest that both scholars and international institutions are demanding for sustainable development in the maritime sector
This paper focuses on developing a conceptual framework to correctly identify the key stakeholders within a maritime cluster that will promote active stakeholder engagement and encouraging sustainable development by simplifying and reframing Reed’s (2008) robust stakeholder engagement framework
Summary
The maritime industry is a significant source of economic growth, innovation and value-creating business sector. These views are consistent with Chen et al (2016) assertion that the maritime industry is essential to a nation’s economic growth Scholars such as Dinwoodie et al (2012) argued further that unsustainable maritime activities and development could result in risks of catastrophic environmental damage. IMO focus was on compliance framework on sustainable development, which considers the three dimensions of sustainable development, i.e. economic, social and environmental for the industry simultaneously These views suggest that both scholars and international institutions are demanding for sustainable development in the maritime sector. Dinwoodie et al (2012) stated that an accessible framework, which increases stakeholder engagement is imperative to support the planning of sustainable maritime operations and encourage engagement with sustainability agendas This suggests that a participatory decision-making process among stakeholders is essential for the successful formulation and implementation of sustainable strategies for the industry. The study adds to the understanding of stakeholder engagement within the maritime industry
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